Tag: Third Sunday in Lent (Oculi)
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Third Sunday in Lent (Oculi)
Readings: Exodus 8:16-24 | Ephesians 5:1-9 | Luke 11:14-28 Text: Luke 11:14-28 This time of year, many of us are looking at spring cleaning. As more light comes in the window, the grime on the windows and the dust in the air is harder to turn a blind eye to. The first part of spring…
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Third Sunday in Lent (Oculi)
Readings: Jeremiah 26:1–15 | Ephesians 5:1-9 | Luke 11:14–28 Text: Ephesians 5:1-9 The art on the bulletin cover is unsettling. It’s disturbing to think of a demon possessing a person. It’s grotesque because that’s not what the human body was made for. The demon, whether it was visible or invisible—doesn’t belong there. Neither should it…
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Third Sunday in Lent (Oculi) (Exodus 8:16-24)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Third Sunday in Lent (Oculi) + March 24, 2019 Text: Exodus 8:16-24 While God was executing His judgment against the Pharaoh, the Egyptians, and their gods, God made a distinction between His people and His enemies. Sure, at the start, the Egyptian magicians were able to turn water into blood…
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Third Sunday in Lent (Oculi) (Ephesians 5:1-9)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Sweet Home, OR Third Sunday in Lent (Oculi) + March 4, 2018 Text: Ephesians 5:1-9 St. Paul says, “Be imitators of God, as beloved children.” “What makes you think that you’re special?” The implication is that being special or privileged is a bad thing. …